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Compare grinders

Put two or three grinders side by side — burrs, dial, reach, and what each is actually set to for every brew method.

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Spec
Specifications
Type Electric Electric
Burr Flat Conical
Burr size 64 mm 63 mm
Dial 11 clicks 50 clicks
Adjustment Stepped Stepless
Per click 55 µm 20 µm
Grind range 250–855 µm 0–1000 µm
Maker manual On file On file
Maker-sourced settings 5 5
Brew methods
Espresso Not recommended
5-20
From the maker
Moka Pot Not recommended
20-30
From the maker
Pour Over (V60)
4-8
From the maker
35-45
From the maker
Chemex
8-9
Modelled
40-44
Modelled
AeroPress
3-6
From the maker
30-35
From the maker
French Press
8-10
From the maker
45-50
From the maker
Cold Brew
9-11
From the maker
46-50
Modelled
Drip / Batch
7-9
From the maker
37-42
Modelled
Siphon
4-8
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
Cold Drip
8-9
Modelled
40-44
Modelled
Percolator Not recommended
45-50
Modelled
Cuccumella
4-8
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
Kaapi Filter
4-8
Modelled
35-45
Modelled
Jebena
4-8
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
Chorreador
4-8
Modelled
35-45
Modelled
Dallah
1-3
Modelled
6-28
Modelled
Cafe de Olla
8-9
Modelled
42-46
Modelled
Prestina
4-8
Modelled
33-40
Modelled
Vietnamese Phin
8-9
Modelled
42-46
Modelled

“From the maker” means the setting comes from that grinder's own manual or grind chart. “Modelled” means we derived it — see the grind pipeline for how.

Common questions

How do you decide the setting shown for each brew method?

Where a grinder's maker publishes a setting — in its manual or its own grind chart — we print that number and label it “From the maker”. Everything else is interpolated along the maker's own curve, or modelled from the grinder's dial where there is no chart, and labelled “Modelled”.

How many grinders can I compare at once?

Up to 3. Two is the usual question; a third helps when you are down to a shortlist.

Can I share a comparison?

Yes — the grinders you pick are in the address, so the link opens the exact table you are looking at. The share button copies it.

Why does a grinder show “Not recommended” for a method?

Because its maker says so, or because the grinder physically cannot reach that grind size. Both are stated rather than left blank, since “this one cannot do it” is often the answer you are comparing for.